R&D Director, Polyester Films — Lead Innovation & Growth

Mitsubishi Performance Polymers Division; Greer (SC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Mitsubishi Films America in Greer, SC is seeking a Director of Research & Development to lead R&D, New Product Development, and Marketing Technical Service for polyester films. You will manage a team of seven to eight technical professionals, align priorities with business goals, and drive product development from concept through scale-up and commercialization.

With strong collaboration across Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, and global technology groups in Germany and Japan, you will

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Polymer Science, Chemistry or a related technical discipline.
• Significant industrial experience in R&D, product development, or marketing technical service.
• Proven track record managing technical professionals and setting team priorities.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary programs and commercializing complex polymer products.
• Ability to translate customer and market needs into actionable technical programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop approximately seven to eight R&D and Marketing Technical Service professionals.
• Communicate priorities clearly to senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Direct Marketing Technical Service activities with sales and customers to identify opportunities for product development.
• Improve the new business development process and focus capabilities on high-value opportunities.
• Establish technical strategy, manage the project portfolio, and allocate resources.
• Direct polyester film product development from concept to scale-up and commercialization.
• Engage with strategic customers and support technical presentations for major opportunities.
• Provide technical leadership for manufacturing, quality, and customer applications using data-driven problem-solving.

Skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Communication

Technical problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Polymer Science, Chemistry

Job description

Mitsubishi Films America in Greer, SC is seeking a Director of Research & Development to lead R&D, New Product Development, and Marketing Technical Service for polyester films. You will manage a team of seven to eight technical professionals, align priorities with business goals, and drive product development from concept through scale-up and commercialization.

With strong collaboration across Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, and global technology groups in Germany and Japan, you will